Gossip column: Sterling, Walcott, Ibe, Nathan, Ayew, Khedira – BBC News
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City will attempt to sign Liverpool’s England winger Raheem Sterling, 20, for over £30m as soon as the summer transfer window opens. The Premier League champions will also get rid of six players to fund new signings and want Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola to replace Manuel Pellegrini.
(Daily Mirror)
City could pay as much as £50m to sign Sterling.
(Daily Mail)
But Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre says Sterling will not be leaving Anfield in the summer.
(Daily Express)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants to sign England winger Theo Walcott, with Arsenal yet to agree a new contract with the 26-year-old.
(Daily Mirror)
Manchester United are confident of signing Germany’s World Cup winning midfielder Sami Khedira, 28, from Real Madrid.
(Sun – subscription needed)
Atletico Paranaense attacking midfielder Nathan, 19, is set to have a medical at Chelsea ahead of a £4.5m move to Stamford Bridge.
(Daily Telegraph)
Swansea have made an offer to sign Marseille’s Ghana forward Andre Ayew, 25.
(Le 10 Sport – in French)
Aston Villa want to make Tom Cleverley’s loan from Manchester United permanent with a £40,000-a-week contract. Everton are also interested in the 25-year-old England midfielder who is a free agent in the summer.
(Daily Telegraph)
Stoke manager Mark Hughes wants to sign 24-year-old Nigeria winger Victor Moses permanently after his loan spell from Chelsea.
(Daily Express)
Serie A side Sampdoria want to bring Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, back to Italy according to their president.
(Gazzetta – in Italian)
West Ham striker Carlton Cole says he will move abroad if he is not offered a new contract at Upton Park.
OTHER GOSSIP
New pictures have emerged of Liverpool pair Raheem Sterling and Jordan Ibe holding shisha pipes.
(Daily Mail)
But Liverpool team-mate Joe Allen says Sterling does not get distracted by off-field controversy.
(Daily Star)
Midfielder Daley Blind says Manchester United can still win the Premier League title.
(Daily Star)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given does not think much of teammate Charles N’Zogbia’s fashion choices. The Republic of Ireland keeper labelled the Frenchman’s floral outfit the “worst ever” in a post on
Twitter
with a picture of the offending fashion crime.
Manchester United’s Spanish goalkeeper duo David De Gea and Victor Valdes enjoyed a day out at a theme park. De Gea
tweeted
a picture of their fun in the sun.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been enjoying the April sun in London. In a post on
Instagram
the Spanish midfielder wrote “London or the Caribbean.”
Arsenal’s Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez has also been making the most of the early summer,
tweeting
a picture with his dogs.
Robin van Persie’s son Shaqueel appears to have inherited his father’s eye for goal. The Manchester United striker filmed the youngster scoring a stunning scorpion-kick in his back garden and posted it on
Instagram.
AND FINALLY
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he cannot remember all of the 32 hat-tricks he has scored.
(FC Barcelona)